What I liked
The Surgeon, Registrar and Anaesthetists provided clear descriptions of what was to happen, took time to answer all questions and were brilliantly reassuring.
The nursing staff in ward 1 post op were wonderful, particularly the night shift who really went the extra mile. All the staff did everything they could to help and make me as comfortable as possible
What could be improved
The clinician who released me was really not keen to answer any questions at all and was desperate to rush off. This meant that what exactly I should be doing or not doing (re: stitches, medication, weight bearing) was rather confused and the letter that went out to my GP had the wrong operation on it! Fortunately the Surgeon had been so detailed beforehand that I managed to answer some of it myself but I did in fact find that I had been attempting too much movement when I saw my surgeon again 2 weeks later and could have damaged the repair.
"The Surgeon, Registrar and Anaesthetists..."
About: Luton & Dunstable Hospital Luton & Dunstable Hospital Luton LU4 0DZ
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